The Tampa Bay Buccaneers supporters will concur that 2022 hasn’t been their best season thus far. Tampa Bay has dropped three straight games. Additionally, Tom Brady, the current starting quarterback, is expected to retire after the 2022 season. Even though this is his last season, the Bucs’ quarterback did not play to his usual level. In actuality, the illustrious athlete is currently subject to more scrutiny than ever before. And it’s all because of a secret provision in his post-retirement contract.
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Fans witnessed the mounting pressure TB12 is experiencing as he exploded on his team’s offensive lineman while they were on the sidelines and threw tablets. But it wasn’t until the last game against the Baltimore Ravens that everyone noticed he was upset.
Prior to the start of the season, Tom Brady announced his stance. Given he is 45 years old now, many expected him to eventually hang his cleats. However, in March, just after forty days, he came out of retirement. After that, the team revised his contract. Brady’s season’s derailment may be due to a secret stipulation in that contract.
According to the new contract, Tampa Tom got the freedom to take Wednesday off. This shows just how powerful the elite shot-caller is. For NFL teams, Wednesday is not just another day. Walk-throughs help offenses improve their interplay and become more familiar with game plans. The quarterback has justified taking the day off, but not everyone agrees.
An NFL expert, Bill Simmons, lashed out at the seven-time Super Bowl-winning QB saying, “He doesn’t practice on Wednesday’s. He fu*king went to Bob Kraft’s wedding on Friday night in New York City. They had a game on Sunday! Why is he in New York City on a Friday night, he’s supposed to be the leader of the team!”
Are Tom Brady-led Buccaneers drowning?
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Many would agree that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers slumped so far. The offense of the team is struggling. Bucs’ scoring production has gone down. Through the first seven weeks of last season, Tampa Bay scored an average of 31.4 offensive points per game, to 16.7 this season. Also, they only entered the red zone 19 times this season.
Along with that, they are the last to rush; rushing for an average of 41 times without gaining any yards or losing any, which is the fifth-highest number.
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Even though Pro Bowler Mike Evans proves as one of the most reliable receivers, he had a blunder last week against the Baltimore Ravens. The other Pro Bowl receiver, Chris Godwin’s relationship with Brady has also affected the team since he tore his ACL last season. Their execution rate decreased from 77.2% in 2021 and 77.4% in 2020 to 65.9% this year.
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